SGMP is a national association
for individuals involved in planning government meetings and for the
companies who provide facilities or services to those planners. Our
membership includes employees of federal, state and local governments,
as well as contract meeting planners, who manage government meetings on
a full- or part-time basis.

Our mission is to enhance the knowledge and expertise of government
meeting professionals. Our objectives are to improve the quality and
promote the cost-effectiveness of government meetings.

The
PNW Chapter of SGMP meets monthly and offers a wide range of
educational programming throughout the year. Typically we meet between
SeaTac and Olympia and meetings are planned around a breakfast or
lunch. As a meeting planner you will have an opportunity to experience
the properties, meet the suppliers and network with other planners.

GOVERNMENT PLANNERAnnual Dues: $55Meetings - $20Individuals
who are employed by federal, state, or local governments who have the
responsibility for planning or implementing any type of meeting — on a
full- or part-time basis — as part of their official duties.

[Employees
of military and quasi-government organizations or associations where a
majority of their membership is comprised of government employees may
also qualify.]

CONTRACT PLANNERAnnual Dues: $140Meetings - $20Individuals,
organizations or companies operating under contract to (and receiving
payments directly from) government agencies to assist in the planning
or implementing of any type of meeting.

[Contract planner members must not work for an organization that receives commission from suppliers.]

SUPPLIERAnnual Dues: $400Meetings - $30Companies
or individuals who provide facilities and services to government or
contract planners outside of direct assistance in the planning and
implementation of meetings.

[Supplier members are paid by agencies/planners. Hotels and CVBs are supplier members.]

EDUCATOR/STUDENTAnnual Dues: $25Meetings - $20
Individuals who are students/interns or interested educators, shy are
not directly involved in the planning or implementing of meetings or in
the supplying of facilities or services to meeting planners.

[Educator/Student applicants may not be eligible for membership in any other category.]

RETIREEAnnual Dues: $25Meetings - $20
Individuals who are SGMP members in good standing at the time of their retirement.

[Retired
meeting planners may not join SGMP as a Retired member. If a Retiree
member becomes willfully employed and eligible for other SGMP
membership, they shall forfeit their Retiree membership.]

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT?

EDUCATION:

During the 2015-16 year the PNW Chapter will be focusing on "Essentials in Meeting Planning." The topics will include: